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02 May 2012
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Article
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The impact of accreditation on the reform of study programmes in Germany
Justine Suchanek , Manuel Pietzonka, Rainer H.F. Künzel, Torsten Futterer, Pages: 1–24
The Bologna Process put in motion a series of reforms for higher education. In Germany, the "Bologna reform" focused national standards and guidelines which served as criteria for obligatory programme accreditation by external bodies. This article...
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23 Mar 2012
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The Federal Agency for Financial Market Stabilisation in Germany: From Rescuing to Restructuring
Christopher Pleister, Pages: 155–165
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OECD Journal: Financial Market Trends
One important element of the response to the crisis in Germany was the establishment of a new institution, the Bundesanstalt für Finanzmarktstabilisierung (Federal Agency for Financial Market Stabilisation, henceforth FMSA). The aim was to supplement...
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03 Feb 2012
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Working Paper
English
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Structural Change and the Current Account: The Case of Germany
Fabrizio Coricelli, Andreas Wörgötter, Pages: 30
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
Using empirical evidence from panel analysis of current account dynamics and of bilateral trade balances, the paper argues that the large German current account surplus during the 2000s can be explained by an increasing gap between productivity growth in manufacturing vis-à-vis services. Such a...
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19 Oct 2011
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Working Paper
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Trade and Labour Market Outcomes in Germany
Holger Görg, Dennis Görlich, Pages: 52
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OECD Trade Policy Working Papers
The German economy is characterized by a high degree of foreign exposure through exports and imports. This paper considers the link between trade and labour market outcomes in Germany. To that end we combine individual-level data from the German Socio Economic Panel for the period 1999 to 2007...
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20 Dec 2010
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Project economy approaches for higher education: diversifying the revenue base of German universities
Ingo Rollwagen, Pages: 1–21
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Higher Education Management and Policy
Structural changes and budget constraints are challenging German higher education institutions to change their management practices. This exploratory analysis discusses how institutions are increasing their collaborative efforts – and are doing so in...
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04 Oct 2010
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Working Paper
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Distributional Consequences of Labor Demand Adjustments to a Downturn: A Model-Based Approach with Application to Germany 2008-09
Herwig Immervoll, Olivier Bargain, Andreas Peichl, Sebastien Siegloch, Pages: 32
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OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers
Macro-level changes can have substantial effects on the distribution of resources at the household level. While it is possible to speculate about which groups are likely to be hardest-hit, detailed distributional studies are still largely backward-looking. This paper suggests a straight forward...
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24 Sep 2010
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Evaluating German business cycle forecasts under an asymmetric loss function
Jörg Döpke, Ulrich Fritsche, Boriss Siliverstovs, Pages: 1–18
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OECD Journal: Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis
Based on annual data for growth and inflation forecasts for Germany covering the 1970-2007 period and up to 17 different forecasts per year, we test for a possible asymmetry of the forecasters’ loss function and estimate the degree of asymmetry for...
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24 Sep 2010
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English
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Do benchmark revisions affect the consumption-to-output and investment-to-output ratios in Germany?
Thomas A. Knetsch, Hans-Eggert Reimers, Pages: 1–14
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OECD Journal: Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis
The balanced growth and stochastic growth theory implies stable consumption-to-output and investment-to-output ratios. It is tested by cointegration techniques for three different German data vintages. Systems cointegration tests are helpful in...
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01 Sep 2010
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Working Paper
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From Strategy to Practice in University Entrepreneurship Support: Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development in Eastern Germany: Youth, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Andrea-Rosalinde Hofer, Jonathan Potter, Alain Fayolle, Magnus Gulbrandsen, Paul Hannon, Rebecca Harding, Åsa Lindholm Dahlstrand, Phillip H. Phan, Pages: 76
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OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Working Papers
This report brings together findings from the case studies in Berlin and Rostock on how entrepreneurship support is organised, the activities in entrepreneurship education and start-up support, and the strategy behind. In addition, the report provides in its "fishing ideas from international...
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01 July 2010
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Working Paper
English
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The German Banking System: Lessons from the Financial Crisis
Felix Hüfner, Pages: 25
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
The German banking system came under pressure during the financial crisis, not least due to its
significant exposure to toxic assets which originated in the US. In the short run, the stability of the system
has been achieved, in large part through substantial government support measures....
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08 June 2010
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Working Paper
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Germany's Growth Potential, Structural Reforms and Global Imbalances
Isabell Koske, Andreas Wörgötter, Pages: 51
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
The potential growth rate of the economy has been low for a long time and the crisis has had a further adverse impact. The meagre growth performance mainly reflects low growth in a number of services sectors; most manufacturing sectors, by contrast, expanded at a rapid pace in the years...
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12 May 2010
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Working Paper
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After the Crisis - Bringing German Public Finances Back to a Sustainable Path
Isabell Koske, Pages: 31
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
Past consolidation has allowed the automatic stabilisers to operate fully during the crisis. Further fiscal easing in late 2008 and early 2009 contributed to a markedly widening fiscal deficit in 2010. A newly enacted fiscal rule, which limits the structural budget deficit of the federal...
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31 Mar 2010
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Article
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System accreditation: an innovative approach to assure and develop the quality of study programmes in Germany
Tanja Grendel, Christoph Rosenbusch, Pages: 1–12
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Higher Education Management and Policy
"System accreditation" is a new approach developed for German universities to conduct the mandatory accreditation of all their study programmes. A pilot project at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz is playing an important role in paving the way...
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04 Mar 2010
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Working Paper
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Explaining Household Saving Rates in G7 Countries: Implications for Germany
Felix Hüfner, Isabell Koske, Pages: 26
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
Many propositions have been made to explain the increase in the German household saving rate since the year 2000 from an individual country perspective but most of them focus on partial aspects. This paper adds to the discussion by analysing whether factors common to other industrial countries...
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01 Dec 2009
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Working Paper
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Long-Distance Passenger Rail Services in Europe: Market Access Models and Implications for Germany
Thorsten Beckers, Christian von Hirschhausen, Fabian Haunerland, Matthias Walter, Pages: 21
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OECD/ITF Joint Transport Research Centre Discussion Papers
This paper focuses on classifying market access for long-distance passenger rail services in Europe into three main models and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each of these models. The "Tendered Concessions" model aims to introduce competition for the market by which
operators are...
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21 Sep 2009
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Article
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Competition, autonomy and new thinking: Transformation of higher education in Federal Germany
Peter Mayer, Frank Ziegele, Pages: 1–20
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Higher Education Management and Policy
Germany has recently gone through a fundamental process of reform of its higher education system. The last 15 years have been characterised by significant changes in virtually all aspects of the system. The impacts of the Bologna Process have been...
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28 July 2009
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Article
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The Decommissioning of Asse II: Burden of the Past in the Federal Republic of Germany
Hanns Näser, Pages: 59–75
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Nuclear Law Bulletin
Asse II, a salt mine in the salt formation of the Upper Permian near Wolfenbüttel, has been the subject of heated debates on environmental policy and law in the Federal Republic of Germany for some time. Until 1995, Asse II was used as a trial...
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28 July 2009
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Article
French
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Le déclassement d'Asse II: Un fardeau du passé en République fédérale d'Allemagne
Hanns Näser, Pages: 65–82
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Bulletin de droit nucléaire
Asse II, une mine de sel dans la formation de sel du permien supérieur située près de Wolfenbüttel, a fait l’objet de débats passionnés en matière de droit et de politique environnementale en République fédérale d’Allemagne. Jusqu’en 1995, Asse II...
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21 Oct 2008
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Working Paper
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Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Germany
Valérie Paris, Elizabeth Docteur, Pages: 66
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OECD Health Working Papers
This paper describes pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Germany, considering
them in the broader environment in which they operate, and assesses their impact on the achievement of a
number of policy goals. Pharmaceutical coverage is comprehensive, with a high level of public...
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05 Aug 2008
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Working Paper
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Reaping the Benefits of Stronger Competition in Network Industries in Germany
Nicola Brandt, Pages: 28
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
The potential to strengthen productivity growth and enhance consumer welfare through more
competition is large in the energy and railway sectors. Establishing stronger vertical separation between
network access provision and potentially competitive services will be the main challenge for...
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